Title |
The art of being healthy: a qualitative study to develop a thematic framework for understanding the relationship between health and the arts
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Published in |
BMJ Open, April 2014
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DOI | 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-004790 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Christina R Davies, Matthew Knuiman, Peter Wright, Michael Rosenberg |
Abstract |
In recent years the health-arts nexus has received increasing attention; however, the relationship is not well understood and the extent of possible positive, negative and unintended outcomes is unknown. Guided by the biopsychosocial model of health and theories of social epidemiology, the aim of this study was to develop a framework pertaining to the relationship between arts engagement and population health that included outcomes, confounders and effect modifiers. A health-arts framework is of value to researchers seeking to build the evidence base; health professionals interested in understanding the health-arts relationship, especially those who use social prescribing for health promotion or to complement treatments; in teaching medical, nursing and health-science students about arts outcomes, as well as artists and health professionals in the development of policy and programmes. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Australia | 69 | 21% |
United Kingdom | 52 | 16% |
United States | 30 | 9% |
Canada | 11 | 3% |
Italy | 4 | 1% |
Germany | 3 | <1% |
Ireland | 3 | <1% |
Japan | 3 | <1% |
Curaçao | 2 | <1% |
Other | 28 | 9% |
Unknown | 117 | 36% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Members of the public | 240 | 75% |
Scientists | 38 | 12% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 32 | 10% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 10 | 3% |
Unknown | 2 | <1% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
United Kingdom | 3 | 2% |
Colombia | 1 | <1% |
Canada | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 172 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Ph. D. Student | 31 | 18% |
Researcher | 26 | 15% |
Student > Master | 26 | 15% |
Student > Bachelor | 17 | 10% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 12 | 7% |
Other | 29 | 16% |
Unknown | 36 | 20% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Social Sciences | 25 | 14% |
Psychology | 24 | 14% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 23 | 13% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 21 | 12% |
Arts and Humanities | 20 | 11% |
Other | 23 | 13% |
Unknown | 41 | 23% |